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Trump administration offers mixed messages on limits to Ukraine’s Starshield access
Recent efforts to throttle Ukraine's access to satellite systems have created a blame game of sorts among Trump administration officials and their allies, who have offered mixed messages about what led to the sudden restrictions on Kyiv's ability to intercept Russian strikes.
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Execution staff warned IV site might have ‘blown’ during Christa Pike’s execution attempt
Tennessee execution team members failed multiple times to establish working IV lines in Christa Pike's arms before her attempted execution and warned that some of her veins may have ruptured, or "blown," before she was injected with the lethal drug, her attorney wrote in a court document filed Thursday.
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Trump backs Ramaswamy on ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother
The backlash over an Ohio campaign advertisement attacking Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee for governor, spread beyond the state's borders Thursday, causing fresh headaches for Republicans with less than two weeks until the midterm elections.
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Two men receive maximum 50-year sentences after deadly Ringgold birthday party shooting
Two men convicted after a deadly 2025 birthday party shooting in Ringgold were each sentenced Wednesday to 50 years in prison, the maximum for their convictions.
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Trump’s math on US deal for Venezuelan oil doesn’t add up, experts say. The bad data began years ago
A single figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves. But experts say the country's estimate is inherently problematic and far from proven — rooted in exaggerated, aging data from a corrupt government.
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‘Looksmaxxing’ streamer known as Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge
The “looksmaxxing” livestreamer Braden Peters, better known by his stage name Clavicular, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family’s Massachusetts home.
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Tennessee Republicans want electrocution or firing squads to replace lethal injection
Tennessee Republican lawmakers are ready to change the state's death penalty laws in the wake of two botched executions by lethal injection, including a renewed look at electrocution and firing squads.
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How proposed Amendments 2 and 3 would alter the Tennessee Constitution
When Tennesseans enter voting booths this fall, they will see the expected races for governor and state and federal representative. After the list of gubernatorial candidates, they will also see three proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution, dealing with bail, property taxes and victims' rights.
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US jobless claims fell to 194,000 last week, lowest since July
U.S. unemployment claims fell to 194,000 last week, the fewest in three months and another sign that layoffs remain low and most Americans enjoy extraordinary job security.
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Sharp drops for AI stocks overwhelm markets worldwide as oil prices jump
The latest shudder for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry pulled markets lower worldwide on Thursday, while oil prices hit their highest levels since May on worries about the war with Iran.
